Smoked Sausage Lasagna

1 (14 to16 ounce) package smoked sausage, low-fat or regular, thinly sliced
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups milk
6 oven ready lasagna noodles, uncooked (see note)
6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and sliced
1 cup grated Provolone cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

In a large skillet, saute sausage over medium heat until cooked through. Remove from pan with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Drain pan of drippings. Wipe pan clean with paper towels.

Heat oil in same skillet and saute onion over medium heat until tender. Add flour and pepper, stirring until smooth and thick. Continue to cook and stir for one minute. Stir in milk and cook until mixture thickens, stirring all the while. Simmer for 1 minute.

Spoon 3/4 cup of sauce into bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Layer with three pieces of lasagna, and half of the sausage, eggs, sauce and Provolone cheese. Repeat, ending with Provolone. Sprinkle top with Parmesan.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 25-30 minutes or until the mixture is heated throughout.

Note: Cooked and drained lasagna noodles may be substituted for the oven ready product.

Servings: 8
Source: National Hot Dog and Sausage Council